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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

I was expecting to get enough fund raised by donations to get a new 808 so I could keep making custom firmwares for N8 and 808.. Well it didn't work as expected .. .also since there is a new Belle Refresh released, people are expecting and asking me if there will be any update for Delight series for the same.

This post is to make clear that I am not thinking to work on Delight series anymore., however if circumstances changed somehow because of any reason., I will make sure I will let you know guys about it here ..

I will provide all my resources to
freaxs_r_us so he will keep updating it for you guys within a week.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

I am giving up any kind of modding on Delight series for N8 / C7 devices.. Cfw making really needs a lot of time and dedication which I don't have right now.. I was hoping that Nokia would release next firmware for N8 and C7 soon enough so I could do the last bit for N8 and C7 users but unfortunately it's taking too much time and I can't linger on it much longer..

Fortunately few good custom firmwares are still available publicly which you can try and test ..

It's been great with N8 .. everything was Delightful ;)

Good luck with your N8 and C7 friends and enjoy them fully..

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Delight for 808 is still under clouds and could take months based on donations.. so if you are waiting for it, consider donating to complete the pledge.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

First of all I would want to say thanks to all the generous ones who are contributing for a Nokia 808 for me.. It's a really nice gesture.. We are going pretty fine right now and hopefully within a month or so, or may be before that I will have a Nokia 808 for myself.

Now I was thinking about how to specially thanks to you people who are contributing for this and I came to the conclusion that all the donors in this campaign will have my first 808 Delight custom firmware a week before I will release it publicly.. That may not be the best way to thank but I hope that it will make you a bit cheerful for your contributions.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

I noticed that few of you trying to donate through Pledgie must be getting some kind of error on their website.. well you can donate directly through this page also if that's the case and I will deduct the amount from Pledgie's final total so we would know how's things going on so far..

Monday, July 2, 2012

I wasn't sure neither I expected to ask this but since one of Delight user (Gazzasore) from Dailymobile started this campaign I decided to act on his wish.

As most of you know that I decided to move to Android since my budget didn't approve me to buy both SGSIII and Nokia 808 at the same time and I could only afford one device at this time I decided to go for Android since I wanted to explore new things this time.

But I guess most of Delight users still love to have Delight series on their new Nokia 808 .. thus I started a new Pledgie page for all Delight users to contribute and make it a success so I can purchase 808 along with my SGSIII.. I ask to contribute the best you can for 808 for me so I can continue Delight series on Nokia 808 too..

It's not a pressure and not necessary for everyone, it's something few users asking for and to fulfill that I must have a device physically thus any contribution is appreciated..

I am not greedy for sure but yes getting a device this way would certainly be a nice gesture and a surprise and would help me to make Delight more Delightful for 808 too..

Anyone who wants to contribute can go ahead and contribute on this link.
http://pledgie.com/campaigns/17736

though it would be better if you donate directly through my blog.. I will deduct any donation I received through here from my pledge amount.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Today I want to announce my future road about Delight series and it surely would somehow make few or most of Delight users unhappy.. of course that doesn't make me happy at all as I used to love the love and affection I was getting from you guys because of Delight firmwares.. It was something I did for the first time and I never thought that it would be cherished so much.. and that's the main reason I am feeling quite low announcing that I am moving on to Android this time ...

Despite how much I wanted to stay with Symbian and get a new 808 I just couldn't like it.. I read so many reviews, so many praising posts and yet as soon as I get it in my hands couple of times, both times it had Purple tint issue.. Few of you already know about my bad experience with it and so I don't want to face that again.

It is a great device but perhaps I was expecting much more that just great device.., it hasn't got awesomeness in it which I was expecting .. Anyways I won't say anything negative about it coz I know few of you already got it and few of you are planning to get it.. Well if I had enough money, I would have certainly get it as well as the one I am planning to get.. but unfortunately I don't and thus I will have to leave Symbian for the moment.

I am moving on to Android this time and since this will be my first time with Android, I am in no state to declare which is better and why, nor I have any plans to do that in future.. Of course I am moving on to Android expecting something better in mind but still, Symbian will still be my first love despite moving on to other OS..

Delight was a wonderful experience and perhaps after a lot of reading and learning I might release something Delightful for Android users in future too but right now I am a noob and I have a lot to learn about it.

What will happen to Delight ...??

Well clearly there won't be any Delight custom firmware release for Nokia 808, perhaps a last good bye gift for N8 users once Nokia officially release their firmware.. I will discuss with my teammate and Delight translator if he could keep Delight alive and release future versions as he is getting 808 himself..

That'll be all for now.., if there is any change of plans which I doubt, I will post on this blog..

You guys can still contact me if you need any help and I will try to answer most of the times.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Yeah I know it's been days or should I say months without any Delight update and most of you guys want it so badly.. so I decided to let you know how things here.

Since I promised that there will be new update/s of Delight cfw for N8 in future but only where there is any official firmware available and so far, it doesn't look really close ..

There are few mods and stuff available that could be worthy for a new update but that would not be too much and it's a possibility that few of you won't flash with it just because it won't be a huge update.. however I might work on that and release it in coming weeks.. I would love to release it today but I haven't started working on it yet..

My life is so hectic these days and I can hardly find time for myself rest alone for making a new update.. but I will surely try and spend some time on it and will update you guys how it goes..

Monday, April 16, 2012

I know it's a bit late since they have been already uploaded and posted on other forum but I couldn't update it coz I have been quite busy.. Anyways, they have been published and any C7 user now can flash with them.. Just visit the same post for Delight Belle v5.2 - C7 again.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

As most of you already know that I don't have any N8 with me anymore.., Hell I don't have any descent phone with me anymore.. except my old 3rd edition phone.. and because of that I already told you guys that v5.0 could be the last cfw of Delight series for N8.. Yet I published v5.1 and then v5.2 later to fix up few issues.

Because I promised to few die hard fans of Delight custom firmwares that I will try my best to release future updates time by time for their N8s so that they will get the best out there, yet I hope you understand it isn't easy to do without having a phone in your hand to make a cfw..

I know Taylor has again leaked a new firmware for N8 but it's not in untouched form but he released it in modded form ... thus it's a mess to first fix up that firmware and then work on it to make it the best .. specially when you don't have any N8 to test it further..

I am not completely giving up N8 yet as I know many of you love Delight the most and because of that I will surely release an update., however I don't have any specific date for that..

Many guys asked me the same through different platforms and I am giving them the same answer that as soon as Taylor release untouched files or when there will be an official release, I will start working on my next update for N8...

I hope you guys understand and could wait for the best as waiting is always sweet and Delightful.. ;)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Sorry I couldn't publish few comments in the past as I was out of station and a sudden holiday trip.. Just got back today itself and will start reading out what have I missed in these last few days.. Will update my blog soon..

Sunday, March 25, 2012

I know that Delight's next update for N8 is still not assured and it's possible that there won't be any update for N8 as of now.. but still if there will be any.. I am going to put this mod in there ;D

Otherwise you will surely get it in Nokia 808's first Delight version ;D ;D

Monday, March 19, 2012

I noticed few glitches in v5.0 which have been fixed and improved, added few RAM and performance related tweaks and new email application with a new widget support. Other minor changes will soon be added to Change log.

It will still take about couple of days to publish this version though so stay tune .. Hopefully this won't be the last version for N8 users.

After this release I will be working on a C7 port of Delight Custom Firmwares to C7 users. More info will be published later about that..

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Delight's next version is almost complete. Final testing is going on.., although only English version is ready right now and I will send the finished files to freaxs_r_us for translations but it will take time..

In the meantime I will update the Change log section as well as post a Sneak Preview of next upcoming version..

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

I am planning to put a new Startup animation for Delight Belle v5.0 as that could be the last update for Delight Belle firmwares for N8..

I will talk about it later, what I want to know right now is if anyone of you is intersted to create one for Delights next version.. if so you can send me a mail with your result. It could be a gif or mbm file..

Whoever entry I will select get Delight Belle v5.0 (English version only) before the official release.. ;)

Monday, March 12, 2012

This is just to update you about the next upcoming version of Delight Belle.

It will be huge improvement compared to the current version so instead of calling it v4.2, I will be called v5.0.

It's still going under development so the release will take some time however good news is that it's 75% completed. One of the most difficult task to implement was to avoid UDA and finally I am able to do that.

Now I just need to work on few other areas. Will update you about the progress.

Soon it's change log will be published and although I couldn't publish any sneak preview last time I will try this time I will be able to..

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Well I sent my legal notice to Nokia India today along with an electronic copy to the senior officials of Nokia internationally including Mr. Stephen Elop and guess what, I got a reply from himself assuring me that he will ask his team personally to assist the case..

Well as I already said, I never expected this and this all was a totally nice surprise for me.. Now I am sure that my phone will soon be replaced with a perfectly working unit ;)

Meanwhile, don't think that I am not working on next update as I am still testing it right at the moment and it's all going very fine..

As you all know that I just got my phone back from Nokia service center about a week ago and it was a faulty one with slight purple tint issue. I was in constant touch with their officials and finally they disappointed me by not providing any resolution for the said problem.

Thus I will be busy for couple of next weeks for preparing legal documents to sue them and related stuff.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Just wanted to post a little note before I finally release the next post..

Since it's weekend now and as usual I will be hell busy for next two days, .. I am going to publish it today itself., everything has been organized., the post has been drafted.. Now I just need to take few more screenshots and then put them in the draft to finally publish it.

It's been tested enough yet as I have made few changes in English version, there could be few bugs though I am not expecting anything but you never know.. So do report about them if you find any.

As I got my N8 yesterday I started to do final testing and found a bug, fortunately it's only in English version and I also found the reason for that.., so I will fix it soon.. and because of how long it will take, release of English version may get delayed however as the same problem is not in translated versions since they don't have Nokia Maps integrated, they will be published as promised.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Well the good news is that my N8 is with me now, however the bad news is that it's not well.. :((

Story goes like this..

I got a call from Nokia center that my handset has been repaired and I can collect it, I went there and checked it and as expected it was a swapped handset with my old body. Well other then that they physically damaged my handset and purple tint issue was back there was no problem.. >:(

Anyways I had pretty hot arguments with the head of that center and eventually my phone's body was replaced with a new one and as well as display too which at the moment satisfied me as there was no purple tint issue visible.

Now I am sitting at my home and was flashing Delight Belle v4.1 for final testing purpose and it struck me again, I tested it for few more examples of purple tint issue and there it is, slight purple tint issue is still there., grrrrr... I am really pissed off now.

I will visit them again tomorrow for the same cause but you don't worry, Delight's next version will be published before or on the same date as promised.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Well visited Nokia Center today and as I expected flashing there also didn't solve the problem so they asked me to submit the handset there and asked me to visit after 4-5 days.. That's frustrating and very upsetting.

Anyways, that's needed to be done so now I am without my N8 and I can't upload any sneaks or something for next few days till I get my N8 back..

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Looks like today isn't a good day for me .. Bad news.. Fortunately my bro managed to have one of his friend's phone and I kept going on testing my next update. Unfortunately something bad happened and now my phone is not going after the boot screen, I tried everything. So tomorrow I am going to Nokia Center hoping they would return it after flashing and there won't be any other problem. If it will take long, you guys have to wait much longer.. Sorry but I am very upset :(

Well not that bad but the release will delay a bit longer, may be couple of days then I expected.. Although it's almost ready and I just need to fix up one issue before I release it .. it's delayed. Reason is my brother's handset got damaged and he asked me my N8.. Well I gave him of course and coz of that the testing delayed. But don't worry, it will soon be back to me and I will start fixing that problem I am having and will release it thereafter..

Friday, February 17, 2012

Yesterday MoritZ told me that the official firmware on which my Delight v4.0 is based missing some updated files which are in official EURO firmware, I flashed with it and noticed those changes. I can't say they are better yet they are latest files and Nokia tried to save some space which could be helpful in near future, thus I will have to start from the scratch and make my next update based on EURO firmware. Of course all reported bugs will be fixed in next update. If I will be able to fix Push to Notification problem then it will be in Core else I will provide UDA file with these needed files.

So have patience guys and instead of reporting anymore bugs wait for my next update. Since there is weekend coming, my update will be delayed but it's pretty fast then then my official build. So I guess it will be better. More updates are on it's way.

You can see the difference between my build and Euro one. Check out the wifi icon place in both these images.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Main post is updated again with new rofs3 with more Writing Languages as well as with new Rofs2 without Nokia Maps. Do note that if you want other writing languages, you need to flash with new rofs2 too without Nokia Maps.

Since some of you asked me to increase the phone's auto lock time to about 10 minutes, it's been done but I am still unsure whether to keep it or not as if you leave your handset without locking it, it will drain your battery fast enough thus locking it always is the only option and a necessity to somehow.

So what do you reckon guys, should I keep it as a feature or set it to it's maximum value as 5 minutes.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Just to inform you that next update is almost ready .. Completed most of it, unfortunately I will be busy for this weekend,.. enjoying with my friends ;) so the release will take some extra time.

I am expecting it to be completed before next weekend.. I may release it before then .. but if not, then it will surely be released between 20th Feb - 26th Feb.. as I would like to keep it under observation for some time too after I will finish it..

Of course before that may be on Monday or Tuesday, I will post a sneak preview like I did earlier just for your delight :P

It took a lot of my time but finally I am able to put it in rofs to save almost 30mb from C.. Do note that Maps will only be available in English version of Delight not in translated ones coz it will be only in English in other languages and I want to give users who use my translated versions complete freedom to install Maps in their own language. I found that if I put English version in rofs, users were not able to install their own language Maps app, so I may leave translated versions without Maps.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

As I promised earlier that I will publish a new update as soon as Nokia release Belle officially and now as they did it, I have started to work on my next Delight version which will be v4.0.

Intensity of testing would be low as I am quite busy with my personal life at the moment but rest assure that it'll be in my higher priorities.

Today I flashed with the official Belle and testing it now and then later today I will start putting mods in it to test it.

I welcome all bug reports you guys made in past in v3.9 so I can test them before releasing my next update so you guys won't have to report it again as unfortunately I didn't make a full list of all those bugs, minor or major.

Also I would like to know about your view on whether I should really need to release a new update if everything seems to be same as the last leaked version since there is no new widget even the ones in leaked version in this new official one or would you be really happy to be on that leaked version as that's pretty much same as the official one.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Finally Nokia release Belle officially on their firmware servers, strangely Navifirm+ doesn't show any updates but if you use NaviFirmEx, updates are there. I have started to download them already and will update about what's been changed or added or is it the same version leaked last time.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

sorry for the late intimation but i am off for a week atleast, so all posted comments will be published after i'll be back.
Hope Nokia will release balle officially before dat so we would have something to discuss.

Monday, January 16, 2012

I am sure few of you must be having problem in few translated rofs2 of alphanumeric keyboard bug.. well it's been fixed by freaxs_r_us and all same fixed translated rofs2 being uploaded again, so you can download the files and reflash if you really want alphanumeric keyboard else you can still enjoy with qwerty without a need to reflash.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

I know you guys must be wondering about next update or the timing about it.. I received some mails asking about the same.. I am sorry for not updating this blog regularly, I guess I was a bit busy.

Hell, I am still quite busy as it's beginning of a new year and the work load is quite up.. I will soon try to find some time to update this blog a bit ... few sections are still under construction.., will try to update them with the relevant info.

About any newer update, well right now I am not working on any since you can see that there is no newer Belle leak or any official Belle release nor I could find out something extra ordinary that could be a reason for a new version.., so eventually I will start making my next update only if there will be an official Belle release or if someone leak any newer Belle leak though I doubt it as news is that the official version will be 609 which is same as my last v3.9. It may have some improvement but the version would remain same, yet I will make a newer version based on that hoping that they would be releasing it fixing some minor bugs or twitching some tweaks..

Well we can only hope and wait so see you guys later.. Will publish any info if find something relevant.. take care.